Oh wow! After her killing spree, she became the villain's dark moonlight!

Home-style cooking.

This was Ye Xingshu's second meeting with Hou Hongzhou.

Ye Xingshu felt a complex mix of emotions towards him.

same.

Hou Hongzhou also had mixed feelings about his daughter who suddenly appeared.

He didn't know how to get along with his daughter.

My daughter isn't like other pampered daughters from wealthy families, so there's no precedent for how to treat her.

So right now, the two of them are standing in front of the private kitchen, staring at each other.

It was a little embarrassing for a moment.

Ye Xingshu: "I only eat Chinese food, and it can't be too oily."

Having eaten too much rich food in a certain country, I feel somewhat averse to it.

Hou Hongzhou instructed his secretary, "Go to the kitchen and give them a heads-up."

The secretary nodded. "Does Miss have any dietary restrictions? Or any particular dishes she likes?"

"Just not too much oil, I'm not picky about food."

Upon hearing this, the secretary knew what to do, so she left the space to the father and daughter and turned to go to the kitchen.

Hou Hongzhou led Ye Xingshu through a maze of turns to the top floor of the private restaurant, where the view and feng shui were both excellent.

Next to them were two waiters, a man and a woman, who were there to serve them their meals.

They were well-trained and could remain calm and composed even when meeting important figures like Hou Hongzhou and Ye Xingshu, treating them as if they were serving other ordinary people.

"Let them go. What we're about to discuss isn't suitable for them to hear."

Hou Hongzhou waved his hand, and the two men immediately withdrew.

Only the father and daughter remained on the top floor, and the atmosphere was somewhat quiet.

Hou Hongzhou kept looking at his daughter.

Ye Xingshu thought for a moment and then began, "What kind of person is my mother?"

No matter which world she was in, she had never experienced what is called maternal love.

In the real world, she rejects the role of mother.

Here, however, she didn't feel that way, because the mother in this world had never hurt her. From Zhao Huaixu and the others, she also learned that this mother loved her very much.

"Your mother is a gentle and beautiful woman."

Hou Hongzhou smiled as he recalled the past.

Ye Xingshu hit the nail on the head, "But that's not what I heard from Ye Feng. It seems you men have been deceived by her gentle appearance all along."

Hou Hongzhou: "..."

Ye Xingshu leaned back in her chair and looked him up and down. "You're not that stupid, so how did you get fooled?"

Hou Hongzhou: "...Perhaps beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

Ye Xingshu chuckled but didn't reply.

Hou Hongzhou then talked about Zhao Ruoxue, briefly explaining how they met, how they fell in love, and how, due to the situation, they could not be together openly.

That's why he vowed to climb the ladder and change the whole situation.

He has now succeeded, but the beauty is gone.

Ye Xingshu listened quietly for a while, then asked him, "Have you discussed this properly with Ye Feng?"

Hou Hongzhou: "There's nothing for me to discuss with him."

“My mother showed her true self to him, but she put on an act in front of you. Haven’t you ever thought that she doesn’t actually love you at all?” Ye Xingshu looked at the changes in his face and said intermittently, “I could tell from the moment she got involved with you and another man and had a child together. My mother is a womanizer; she falls in love with every man she sees.”

Hou Hongzhou: "..."

Ye Xingshu, feeling she hadn't been stabbed enough, continued, "Perhaps I also have other men's DNA mixed in with me, I might even have a third father, a fourth father..."

Hou Hongzhou: "..."

His face fell.

Just then, the dishes were served. Ye Xingshu had just finished eating, but seeing Hou Hongzhou's pale face, she felt her appetite return.

"Actually, it doesn't matter how many fathers I have, I'm happy to accept any of them as long as they're useful."

Hou Hongzhou held back, telling himself that this was his own daughter and he couldn't get angry.

The probability of one in ten thousand is so tiny, how could the situation she described possibly happen?

Why are you deliberately trying to provoke me?

"Oh, I can tell," Ye Xingshu said calmly. "It's nothing, I just want to get revenge for the time you ordered me to be killed."

If the other party hadn't turned into me, I would have made him bleed long ago.

Hou Hongzhou: "..."

"Since you caused this, you have to resolve the issue with the nine-person group. Don't expect me to help."

"I've already gotten involved in this matter and we're discussing solutions. Should we withdraw the personnel, or should the Empire send people to oversee the situation?"

"I can barely agree to the first one, but the second one is out of the question." Ye Xingshu was very dissatisfied upon hearing this.

Hou Hongzhou: "I also prefer the first option, to reduce the number of members in the nine-person group. Kong Qingyou has completely relinquished his power, and the Kong family has also withdrawn from this stage. Now it's just a matter of dealing with the Gu family."

Ye Xingshu nodded upon hearing this, quite satisfied with the outcome. As for how she and Si Du would compete for this resource, that was their own business.

"The old man wants to see you."

"I have never met Mr. Hou, but I dislike the Hou family's actions very much."

"It was due to the circumstances at the time."

"I've been busy lately," Ye Xingshu declined curtly.

Hou Hongzhou did not press the matter further, but instead stated the Hou family's intention: "You are my only daughter, and you possess such strength. From now on, everything in the Hou family will be yours."

"What I have is enough."

"The Hou family has already registered you in the family genealogy, as the first direct descendant and the sole legal heir. I have already cleared away all the opposition from the family for you," Hou Hongzhou said casually.

Ye Xingshu pressed her temples. "I made this decision when I 'died'? Is your Hou family alright?"

"Since you've taken everything from me, then compensate me with the entire Hou family. This is the only thing I, as your father, can give you."

If he had discovered the truth when he was a child, he could have fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.

Ye Xingshu is now so powerful that she no longer needs those empty things.

Ye Xingshu chuckled, her tone even more indifferent, "I don't need these things, you know? There was once a crown prince who wanted to share his future empire with me, but I didn't agree."

Hou Hongzhou was taken aback, realizing how disdainful Ye Xingshu was of his normal behavior.

On the contrary, what she needed was precisely the kind of empty thing they scorned.

The love of family!

My phone rang; it was Sidu.

"It's not over yet? Shall I come pick you up?"

Ye Xingshu glanced at Hou Hongzhou opposite her and said, "Come on."

Having received permission, the man set off without wasting a second.

Hou Hongzhou's eyes darkened. "The Hou family can operate covertly, which is also a form of protection for you. But are you sure you want to work with Si Du? The two of you joining forces is not the outcome the higher-ups want to see."

Their power is too great!

The empire will feel threatened if two behemoths merge into an even larger behemoth.

Ye Xingshu: "Therefore, I will not inherit the Ye family, much less the Hou family. As for Si Du, whether he and I are together or not is not under the control of the Empire. They want to break us up, we welcome it!"

Looking at the expectant smile on her face, Hou Hongzhou didn't know what to say.

All I know is that his workload needs to be increased.

Si Du arrived quickly, and Hou Hongzhou was taken away before he could even exchange a few words with Ye Xingshu.

"Director Hou."

Si Du nodded to Hou Hongzhou, then put his arm around Ye Xingshu who was coming downstairs, and deliberately kissed Ye Xingshu in front of Hou Hongzhou.

Hou Hongzhou's fist hardened instantly!